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1.    A conversation between a doctor and a patient complaining of..

Doctor: How are you feeling today?

Patient: Not very well

Doctor: How long have you been feeling sick?

Patient: About a week

Doctor: What is your health like normally?

Patient: Very good. I’m usualy quite fit and well.

Doctor: What is the problem now?

Patient: It’s my stomach

Doctor: Do you feel sick?

Patient: Yes

Doctor: Have you actually been sick?

Patient: No

Doctor: Have you had any serious illnesses?

Patient: No, none at all.

2.    What are the main organs in the chest?

Heart, lungs.

3.    Functions of the human body

Functions of our body are: speaking, walking, breathing, urination, defecation, menstruation(woman), smelling, hearing, sensation.

4.    Nurses ( nursing grades, specialization, the role of a nurse.. )

Nursing grades: student nurse, staff nurse, charge nurse, nurse manager.

Specialization: Nurses also can specialize like doctors.

-    A MIDWIFE ( has specialized for doing a course in midwifery, the managment of pregnancy and childbirth.)

-    DISTRICT NURSES ( Visit patients in their homes)

-    HEALTH VISITORS ( Also work in the community, giving advice on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.)

The nurse’s role

The nurses role has changed a lot in recent years. In addition to general patient care, checking temparatures, pulse rates and blood pressures, changing dressings, giving injections and removing stitches, nurses now do some of the things previously reserved for doctors such as prescribing drugs and ordering laboratory tests. More responsibility for nurses is also included.

5.    HOSPITALS – TYPES and DEPARTMENTS

Types:

-    General hospital – dealing with all types of patients and illnesses except paediatrics.

-    Specialist hospital – Hospital for sick children

DEPARTMENTS:

-    Intensive care unit

-    Surgical depencency unit

-    Wards ( where patients waiting)

-    Day surgery unit

-    Accident and emergency department

-    Outpatient departments

-    Assessment unit

-    Gynaecology

-    Combined assessment

-    X-ray department

-    Maternity

-    Neonatology

6.    A   GP’s day

8:00 Arrive in the surgery. Check the  non-urgent and urgent massages.

8:30 Preppare for surgery and check the emails from partners and health board)

8:30 – 11:00 Morning surgery ( ten-minute appointments )

11:00 Check with reception for massages, sign prescriptions and deal with repeat prescription requests.

11:20 Cofee break with colleagues

11:30 Check home visits requests

11:30 – 1:00 Home visits